Some Characteristics of the Thinite Period

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In conclusion , the Thinite era was very similar to Third Dynasty , and most of the major institutions were in place before Djoser Reign . The king was no longer described only as Horus , instead , later he acquired three names that formed the basis of his tutelary:
A- the Horus name which expresses his role as a divine heir to the throne ,
B- The Nsw-bity name 'the King of Upper and Lower Egypt' ,
C- The Nebty name which reflects the crown prince career before his anticipated coronation .
The role of the king's wife in the power transmission should also be noted . For she was 'the One who Unites the Two Lords' , 'the One who Sees Horns and Seth' , and 'the Mother of the Royal Children' .

Second , the king was surrounded by more or less specialized advisors , such as 'the Controller of the Two Thrones' , 'He who is Placed at the Head of the King' or 'Chief of the Secrets of the decrees' , the latter indicates that there was an explicit legal system . As the heir of the gods , the king had been vested in power holder . In order to fulfill this role , the king issued decrees . In a sense , every word uttered by the king constituted a decree with the full force of the law .

Excavations at Abydos , Hierakonpolis , Saqqara , Helwan , Tarkhan , and others have resulted in many objects dating to the Archaic Period . So we have much information about the advance of the Egyptians' arts and crafts .

Third , we have got some inscriptions on cylinder seals or some jar-sealing made of clay , giving the name and position of the owner . Sometimes , the inscription refers to some constructions or details of the jobs of these high officials , if they were owners of these seals . Some inscriptions were carved on the small ivory steal , which was found near the jars in tombs dating back to the First Dynasty at Abydos or Saqqara . Moreover , some slate palette , stone jars , and other objects were discovered . Among other things , through such objects , we knew the features of the Egyptian art and civilization during those days . Some archaeological discoveries of Helwan , Saqqara and Abydos are sufficient to know about what the artist had been achieving since the Pre-Dynastic Period .

Some jewelers , jars , household ivory objects , and some game pieces prove that art had been developing during these days . This era's remains throw light upon the Egyptian festivals , rituals , religion , and governmental system . Some medicine and wisdom papyri have been attributed to some kings of First and Second Dynasties . In the time immediately before the First Dynasty and during the Archaic Period , all aspects of culture had interacted together .